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About the university
Australia's oldest university, and it looks the part — the sandstone Main Quadrangle could pass for an Oxford college. It sits a short bus ride from the Sydney CBD, with one of the country's largest and oldest global alumni networks behind it.
Popular courses
What people actually study here.
The vibe
What it actually feels like.
- Gothic-revival sandstone quads next to glass research buildings — old and new campus in the same postcode.
- A famously strong student union scene, with over 200 clubs and societies ("revues" included).
- Beach culture bleeds into student life — Bondi and Coogee are both a short bus ride from campus.
Fun things to do
Life outside the lecture hall.
Walk the Bondi to Coogee coastal path on a weekend — one of Sydney's best free afternoons.
Catch a student revue at the Seymour Centre, a Sydney Uni tradition since the 1970s.
Sit the sandstone steps of the Quadrangle during Welcome Week — it's the campus's unofficial living room.
Opportunities for international students
What's on offer if you're coming from abroad.
Also in Australia
Other top Australia universities.
References & sources
Where this page comes from.
- University of Sydney · official websiteVisit ↗
- International admissions pageVisit ↗
- Hero photograph · Wikimedia CommonsSource ↗
- Fisher Library · Wikimedia CommonsSource ↗
- A stained-glass window in the Great Hall · Wikimedia CommonsSource ↗
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